1910 KY Census (Ancestry.com): George Cress, aged 60, living in Leatherwood, Perry Co. with wife, Mary (53), married 39 yrs and kids: Jim (20); Hannah (18); Mathias (15) and Susie (13).
1920 KY census: Aged 30 living in Lincoln Co. with parents and brother, Matthias. (SV-821)
Death record calls him: James CRESS. (SV-1395.4)
1930 U.S. Census (Ancestry.com): James Cress (40 KY) living in Waynesburg, Lincoln Co., KY with wife, Gladys (32 KY), married 10 yrs with daughter, Nell (6 KY) and mother, Mary Cress (74 KY). (SV-1044.61)